Chapter Adumbration to Affirmative of A by Soule's Synonymes

Advocate, v. a. Defend, support, vindicate, justify, countenance, uphold, maintain, favor, plead in favor of, stand up for, promote, propagate.

Advocate, n.

1. Counsellor, counsel, barrister. lawyer, attorney, solicitor, attorney-at-law, limb of the law.

2. Defender, vindicator, supporter, upholder, maintainer, propagator, promoter, countenancer, favorer, apologist, friend, patron.

3. Intercessor, comforter, paraclete, Holy Spirit, Spirit of Truth.

4. [With The prefixed.] Christ.

Ægis, n.

1. Shield, buckler.

2. Defence, protection, safeguard, shelter.

Aerate, v. a. Aerify, fill with air, infuse air into, permeate with air or gas.

Aeration, n. Aerification, permeation with air or gas.

Aerial, a.

1. Atmospheric.

2. Aeriform, gaseous, vaporous, ethereal, airy, light, empyreal, empyrean.

3. High, lofty, empyreal, empyrean, aery.

Aerie, n.

1. Nest (of a bird of prey).

2. Brood (of birds of prey). See Eyrie.

Aeriform, a. Gaseous, ethereal, vaporous, airy, aerial, air-like.

Aerolite, n. Meteoric stone, meteorite, aerolith.

Aeronaut, n. Balloonist, aerial navigator.

Aeronautics, n. Aerostation, ballooning, aerostatics.